diff --git a/userInterface.js b/userInterface.js
index 86ca87f..6f3b817 100755
--- a/userInterface.js
+++ b/userInterface.js
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ module.exports = {
     const messageInput = blessed.textbox({
       width: '90%',
       left: '5%',
+      height: '5%+3',
       top: '85%',
       keys: true,
       vi: true,